flameouts

plural of flameout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flameouts Musk has a history of public flameouts with the women who bear his children. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 This is an important season for Herbert, the 28-year-old quarterback whose regular-season flashes have consistently turned into playoff flameouts. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flameouts
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Bills defense, one of the downfalls, did get the stop needed in this one and held off a late scoring drive.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rodriguez doesn’t seem too concerned about the potential of any downfalls in communicating calls on the field.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Understanding, Duminil-Copin argued, is not gained solely through theorems and proofs but also through setbacks.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • To avoid any setbacks and ensure the young prince’s safety, the school has already banned photography and as smartphones on campus.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Flameouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flameouts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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